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Anyone else overheat from microfiber covered comforters?

PickyPicky3 — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:53:59 GMT

I never had this problem with cotton or polyester covered comforters. It's not the fill -- I can only use poly or cotton due to down allergies. Microfiber is a really tight weave. Are all microfiber covers made the same? So light and soft. Dries so fast.. So cold last night but I still had to get out from under the comforter. Any fabric experts out there?

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Meowingkitty — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 22:34:32 GMT

I don’t know about a microfiber comforter but I once had some sheets and it was like sleeping in a baggie. Hot, stuffy just yucky feeling. I don’t need heavy blankets etc where I live. Just a sheet or light blanket most of the year.

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Nightowlz — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 22:49:03 GMT

I would get hot. The only blanket we have on our bed is an electric blanket. Even with it turned off I get hot. I put the heat on 63° when I go to bed to keep from getting hot. LOL!!!

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brandiwine — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 23:01:22 GMT

Natural fibers are always best. Can't imagine poly or microfiber sheets and comforters. It would be awful. Hope you can find something better.

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Carmie — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 23:26:22 GMT

I can't stand to wear or sleep in or under anything made of polyester or microfiber. Those synthetic fabrics are made from the same thing as plastic.

They do not break down in landfills and hold oily stains and light colors and white fabric turns yellow, which can't be removed.

All of those fabrics are junk and are harmful to our environment. And, yes, they make me sweat...and I am a person who is always cold.

I do own some outerwear that is made from synthetic fabrics, but nothing else.

Everything on my bed is 100% cotton.

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x Hedge — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 00:09:26 GMT

@PickyPicky3

I think I have figured this out for myself.

I think if it's woven microfiber, I overheat, sweat, stick my arms and legs out to cool, then those sections get too cold while the covered parts still sweat.

But

If it's knit it breathes and I never overheat or get sweaty.

Currently using a three layer cover that's warm but never overly-so. Top and bottom layers are knit microfiber.

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Drythe — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 00:15:54 GMT

@x Hedge

Me too, only natural fibers!

Linen and Egyptian cotton sheets are great!

Years ago I purchased a silk filled and cotton covered comforter, it was a splurge, but it is SO light and somehow manages to ‘adjust’ to just the temperature I need. 20something and going strong!

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Carmie — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 00:41:58 GMT

@Drythe wrote:
@x Hedge

Me too, only natural fibers!

Linen and Egyptian cotton sheets are great!
Years ago I purchased a silk filled and cotton covered comforter, it was a splurge, but it is SO light and somehow manages to ‘adjust’ to just the temperature I need. 20something and going strong!

When I was in China, we visited a factory where they were making silk comforters. Two employees would stretch a ball of spun silk onto a frame. It was thinner than paper. They would do this until they had enough to to be about an Inch or so in thickness. It was interesting to watch them layer the silk.

They also sold duvet covers in cotton or silk to place over the comforters. The comforters were rolled up very small and were packed for travel back to the states. A lot of people in our group splurged. The silk inserts were around $20 and the covers were $20 to $100 depending on your choice.

Unfortunately, we didn't purchase one. I purchased two silk table cloths to fit my enormous dining table and twenty silk napkins instead.

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WindingRoad — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 01:32:00 GMT

Microfiber is polyester. They just named it microfiber because people won't by it otherwise. I doesn't breathe, of course you'd sweat. It's sad it's hard to find cotton clothing and bedding at reasonable prices......they want us to buy products that are cheaper for them to make and also give them the most profit. Sad. I only buy cotton bedding. Or real 100% bamboo fiber.

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Drythe — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 02:02:14 GMT

cocoon
@Carmie wrote:
@Drythe wrote:
@x Hedge

Me too, only natural fibers!

Linen and Egyptian cotton sheets are great!
Years ago I purchased a silk filled and cotton covered comforter, it was a splurge, but it is SO light and somehow manages to ‘adjust’ to just the temperature I need. 20something and going strong!
When I was in China, we visited a factory where they were making silk comforters. Two employees would stretch a ball of spun silk onto a frame. It was thinner than paper. They would do this until they had enough to to be about an Inch or so in thickness. It was interesting to watch them layer the silk.

They also sold duvet covers in cotton or silk to place over the comforters. The comforters were rolled up very small and were packed for travel back to the states. A lot of people in our group splurged. The silk inserts were around $20 and the covers were $20 to $100 depending on your choice.

Unfortunately, we didn't purchase one. I purchased two silk table cloths to fit my enormous dining table and twenty silk napkins instead.

@Carmie

I have seen silk being woven, and pulled off the cocoon after a hot water bath in China and Turkey. Rugs being made in Turkey, and silk padded jackets, and washed silk nightshirts in China. I bought several of the nightshirts and still use them. I would have been all over those comforters!

I bought my comforter > 20 years ago. There are two of them, King size. One is about an inch thick, one is about an inch and a half thick. So either can be used alone, or they can be buttoned together to make one two and a half inch thick comforter.

Have never needed the two together, but I’m prepared! ❄️ 💨🌨

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Carmie — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 03:01:34 GMT

@Drythe I should have been all over those comforters....my big error.

I did buy a short silk wrap robe in Vietnam. It's a size XXXL. I wear a size 10 US.

And if I had some big money I would have loved to have one of those silk rugs. I have seen them being made in China, Vietnam and Turkey. Beautiful!

On my trip to China, We traveled with a group of mostly rich women...really rich. One of them ordered a silk rug that was 32 ft x 32 ft for her foyer. It was going to be shipped to her when it was completed. She was told it would take about two years or more for completion.

She also bought a small jade statue for her pool area that cost $12k that she had shipped. We were clearly out of our financial league on that trip, but the ladies were a lot of fun.

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Drythe — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 03:21:09 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
@Drythe I should have been all over those comforters....my big error.

I did buy a short silk wrap robe in Vietnam. It's a size XXXL. I wear a size 10 US.

And if I had some big money I would have loved to have one of those silk rugs. I have seen them being made in China, Vietnam and Turkey. Beautiful!

On my trip to China, We traveled with a group of mostly rich women...really rich. One of them ordered a silk rug that was 32 ft x 32 ft for her foyer. It was going to be shipped to her when it was completed. She was told it would take about two years or more for completion.

She also bought a small jade statue for her pool area that cost $12k that she had shipped. We were clearly out of our financial league on that trip, but the ladies were a lot of fun.

@Carmie

I too drooled over those rugs in Turkey, The third time I was there I bought a 2’ x 3’ foot one! Tiny, but beautiful, silk woven on silk, I almost hyperventilated paying for it, but had saved for it and was not spending the food money!

Never has it seen the floor, hangs in all it’s tiny glory on my dining room wall.

Some of your ladies must have been with me too! Money flying around. huge rugs, Massive jewelry, Tons of leather goods, Beautiful hand thrown pottery, I enjoyed seeing the things they purchased, more power to them!

Would love to go back to Turkey, but with the power shift, likely will not.

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bmorechick — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 03:33:38 GMT

No microfiber here either...way too hot and yep, its like being wrapped in saran wrap. Same thing with the polar fleece bedding. It’s unbelievably hot omg. My bedroom is set at 65 degrees so I tried them on my bed. I thought I was gonna burst into flames. That fabric doesn’t breathe either. Gave the sheets to my daughter. 100% cotton percale only on my bed and a cotton quilt.

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chrystaltree — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 18:46:37 GMT

I only know that we all have different bodies. What works for some, does not work for others. It sounds like you would do better with natural fibers.

thanks to all of you who have shared your ideas and memories.....

PickyPicky3 — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 19:09:18 GMT

I enjoyed reading every one of them. I own a cotton flannel covered, wool filled comforter that I ordered 15 years ago from New Zealand. It's too warm for me for regular winter use, but it does breathe and many houseguests have found it perfect.

Now back to microfiber. I wasted a half hour searching "breatheable microfiber" last night and found it doesn't yet exist. A true oxymoron. I am not anti-synthetics -- when they work. Think bras and swimsuits. I like microfiber's light weight, softness and ease of care. What is needed is a way to make it breatheable. Any vendors reading this? Can someone create a more loosely woven microfiber fabric? A microfiber/bamboo blend?

I believe it can be done........

Thanks again to you all.

Re: thanks to all of you who have shared your ideas and memories.....

SilleeMee — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 00:43:26 GMT

Microfiber sheets are not graded by thread count, but by weight. The GSM or grams per square meter, is usually given for most MF sheets. The lower the number, the thinner and lighter the sheet. Some people do better with lower GSM MF sheets because they are thin and release body heat more readily than the thicker MF sheets. The higher the GSM, the thicker the MF sheet becomes and that can also retain moisture from your body (perspiration), making the sheets feel hot. Thinner sheets will allow for evaporation rather keeping moisture locked inside the thicker MF sheets.

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PickyPicky3 — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 02:28:41 GMT

Hedge - Your description of being too hot and too cold at the same time is spot-on! Where did you find a knit microfiber cover? Who is the manufacturer?

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ScenicMaine — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 03:26:52 GMT

Microfiber sheets are more like it. I stopped using them this year & went back to just the regular cotton sheets for the coolness. I don't require many covers but hubby does, he multi-layers.

Re: thanks to all of you who have shared your ideas and memories.....

PickyPicky3 — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 03:33:17 GMT

Thanks SilleeMee - That's good information I wasn't aware of. Maybe QVC could start including it with microfiber specs.